Overshoe for horses.



J. E. MAGDONALD- OVERSHOB FOR HORSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAB-.1, 1909.

947,343, Patented Jan.25, 1910.

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A TTORNEY.

. UNlTED -TATE PATEN T OFFICE.

JEREMIAH E. MACDONALD, OF DALTON. MASSACHUSETTS.

OVERSHOE FOR HORSES.

To all whom it mu 1/ concern.

lie it known that I, JEREMIAH Ml-\o- .DUXALD, a citizen of the United States of 1 rhnerica, and resident of Dalton, in the 5 county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Overshoes for Horses, of which the following 1s a full, clear, and

exact description.

W/[y invention relates to improvements in overshoes for horses, the ob ect being the provision of a device of this character which i may be instantly applied to the hoof of the animal, and which will absolutely prevent '15 slipping upon ice or sleet.

Another object of my invention is the.

provision of an overshoe which is capable of adjustment to the hoof of any horse and which'will dispense with the use of calks or" other means to prevent slipping, and which overshoe will in addition to preventing slipping greatly assist the animal, and which is capable of production at a small price and 18 strong and durable. \Vith these ob ects in view, my invention consists of an overshoe or hoof harness emovershoe for horses hoofs constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention. Figure 1, represents a side elevation of the horses hoot with my overshoe applied thereto, and, Fig. 2, represents a bottom plan 40 view of the hoof with my overshoe'in position thereon.

In the drawings, the letter A, designates the hoof to which is attached the shoe B, and in connection with which I employ my overshoe or harness. The overshoe consists of the air of double looped side pie'ces C, "whici have the loops thereof inclined in opposite directions to conform to theoutline of the shoe and hoof, and to one. loop is connected by means of eyes D the cord or chain E, which passes around the rear of the hoof, andto the other loop of each side piece is connected the double strap F, which passes over the toe portion of the hoof and is pro- 1909. Serial No. 480.613.

' vided with the buckle (i, for the purpose of securing the looped side pieces in proper position upon the hoof of the animal, and said strap is adjustable to accommodate tln: strap to hoofs of varying sizes as circumstances require.

Directly under the frog of the hoof is the single elongated link H from which lead till j four chain members J, to which are connected respectively the vertical links K and i the horizontal links L. To the front of the loop H is connected the open linked chain member M, composed of a series of links lo I cated under the toe portion of the hoof, and

to the forward links N of the chain member 3 M is connected at the toe portion the pair of '-vertically disposed and inclined links 0, the

i said links 0 receiving the adjusting and curing strap F.

From the foregoii ig description taken in connection with the drawings itwill be readily understood that my overshoe is v slipped upon the hoof with the cord or chain resting in the depression at the heel portion I of the hoof, with the adjusting and securing strap around the toe portion and with the chain members entirely covering the under portion of the hoof and forming a tread surface which absolutely and positively prevents slipping of the hoof upon the ice or sleet, and which also causes the chain members to secure an engagement or footing in the ice or sleet rendering the draft of the animal easy and comfortable. It will also be apparent. that my overshoe is capable of instant application to the hoof of the animal and is ad ustable to hoofs of any size or shape, and can be easily transported, being compact and of light wei ht, and that the overshoe is inexpensive 0? production, and thoroughly efficient and practical in every particular.

I claim:

1.111 an overshoe, the combination with y the tread, horizontally disposed double looped side members on each sidcnaviug 5 both loops connected to the tread, means con- 1 nectiug the rear loops of the side pieces, and

a flexible connection passed through the front loops of the side pieces and an extension on the front of the tread, the ends o t' i said connection being brought together and joined to hold the device in position.

2. In an overshoe for horses, thecoinbiinr g eqaneee tion with the tread, a double looped side 'Signed by me an Springfield, Mass., in

piece connected to each side thereof, means 1 presence of two subsem mg Witnesses.

connecting fhe rearleeps of the said side 5' T H piece, and adjustable means connecting the l R MACDONALD .5: front pau- 0f loops and hevlng engagement 5 VVIUIBSSGSZ with the tread for adjustln and retaimng I LEONORA MAQDONALD,

the overshoe upon the beef ei the horse. G. R. DRISOOLL. 

